The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 24
24 it is an overwhelming grace of Almighty God upon our beloved Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that the one who truly follows him shall never suffer humiliation before the people. But what title shall I bestow upon these ignorant people and how shall I instil the love of truth in the hearts of those who go about like comedians and have adopted the habit of derision and ridicule and made mockery their hallmark?! Hundreds of Signs are shining forth like the sun, but they insist that no Sign has ever appeared. I have heard, rather, I have seen, the document signed by Maulaw i Sanaullah of Amritsar in which he has stated that he wishes sincerely to see the matter decided in such a manner whereby both parties, i. e. he and I, should pray to God that out of the two of us, the one who is a liar shall die in the lifetime of the one who is truthful. He has also expressed his desire to write a book comparable to I‘j a zul-Mas ih in terms of eloquence and fluency and fulfilling the same objectives. Therefore, nothing can be better, if Maulaw i Sanaullah has expressed this desire sincerely and not as a show of hypocrisy. Hence, by becoming the valiant soldier who decides between truth and falsehood in both these ways, he will be doing a great service to this ummah in this age of discord. He has indeed put forward an excellent proposal. But it will be productive only if he remains committed to it. If a liar was to depart from the world and those remaining were to become guided, the person who contends such a liar will be rewarded like a Prophet. But I cannot initiate a challenge to a prayer duel seeking someone’s death, for the agreement with the government prevents me from issuing this kind of chal - lenge. However, Maulaw i Sanaullah and the other opponents of